If you want to take your dreams to the next level, try lucid dreaming. Lucid dreams are a phenomenon where you're asleep and you become aware that you're dreaming. Alice Rob says people who get really skilled at this can decide to stay in the dream and even take control of what happens in it. This can be a helpful exercise for people with post traumatic stress disorder or those suffering from nightmares.
Dreams have inspired works of art, led to breakthroughs in organic chemistry and helped people process their deepest fears and emotions. They're not just weird little movies our brains put on while we sleep. In this episode, we explain why we dream — and how to get more out of them.
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